New M1842 .69 cal cartridge box with tins and cartridge box sling. The lunette flap is stamped with the maker of these cartridge boxes during the Mexican War, R. Dingee was a prominent maker of accoutrements located in New York. He continued in business until his death when his sons took over the business and made accoutrements during the American Civil War.
As with most of my products, these boxes were cut from patterns taken from original items when I served as a museum director under the auspices of the US Army Center of Military History. Every item is hand cut, hand dyed and hand stitched as were the originals in a one man, veteran owned and operated shop, so no foreign stuff here. If you are looking for machine stitched, cheap, imported copies, keep looking, such is not here! Since this is not my day job, my prices are not as steep as the "Big Boys," either! Check my feedback, check the prices of hand made accoutrement then bid with confidence. THIS AIN'T NO MUSEUM, THIS STUFF IS FOR SALE!